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C+D writes open letter to pharmacy minister Seema Kennedy

C+D’s editor James Waldron has penned an open letter to new pharmacy minister Seema Kennedy, urging her to take an active role in the current funding negotiations.

In his letter, Mr Waldron said he is “encouraged” by Ms Kennedy’s track record of supporting women’s health campaigns and praise of community pharmacy services in her constituency of South Ribble in Lancashire.

Mr Waldron also referred to C+D findings which revealed that stress levels among pharmacists have risen since the funding cuts were imposed, with “some respondents raising concerns that staffing levels in their pharmacy are now so low they are dangerous”.

With the funding negotiations between the government and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee having finally begun earlier this month, “you now have an opportunity to make this [pledge] a reality”, Mr Waldron added.